It happens so quickly...

What happened to my childhood?

Where did it all go?

I swear it was right there...

All my self-confidence, my imagination, my courage, my creativity...

But it all just disappeared...

And know their replaced by Stress, anxiety, and self-doubt...

I swear just a minute ago I was playing on the swings with my friends...

I swear a minute ago I was playing tag at the park...

I swear a minute ago I was playing hide and seek in the backyard...

What happened?

Where did it go?

I swear it was right there...

Now...

I spend 8 hours a day on my phone.

Now...

I lock myself in my room.

Now...

I have test and homework I have to do.

Now...

I have to plan the rest of my life, do good in high school, get good grades, get into a good college, what collage will I go to? What is my profession going to be?

 

What happened to my childhood?

Where did it go?

I swear it was right there a minute ago...

Posted in response to the challenge Teenager: In Writing.

-Sunflower-

VT

14 years old